Law Enforcement Specialized Training

Prerequisite course for anyone wishing to become certified as a WI DOJ Training and Standards-level Instructor. Instructor Development Course (IDC) must be completed prior to your enrollment in any Unified Tactic Instructor Course. IDC is also a great course to have if you develop agency training, presentations or skill testing.

Sessions: 8am-5pm

September 22-25, 2025 - Instructor Monica Barman
October 20-23, 2025 - Instructor Mark Hahn

Cost: $135
Location: Public Safety Training Facility, W2140 Krause Rd., Columbus, WI
Equipment: Note-taking materials, Laptop - Required

This course is designed to meet the requirements for Vehicle Contacts Instructor certification through the WI DOJ-LESB. Learn the legal basis for making vehicle contacts; how to conduct a threat assessment to help determine the appropriate type of contact; and, how to conduct different types of vehicle contacts, how to coach students, manage the classroom, and manage practical skills training. You will use these skills to instruct and conduct vehicle contact scenarios in a safe and effective learning environment.

Required: Must have completed the 32-hour CJ-IDC course before attending, or be a currently-certified LESB Instructor. You must be a certified officer with at least three years of experience.

Sessions: 8am-5pm

May 27-29, 2025 - Instructors J.F. “Harry” Barger & Perry Mayer

July 15-17, 2025 - Instructors  Monica Barman & Lucas Killick

Cost: $135
Location: Madison College Public Safety Training Facility, W2140 Krause Rd. Columbus, WI 53925
Equipment: Laptop, thumb drive, agency policy, duty belt, training attire, training weapon. NO LIVE AMMO. Vehicles for training provided by the College. You may bring a department emergency vehicle.

This 4-hour 2023-2025 Biennial Pursuit training will address a number of issues affecting public and officer safety. It will include: reviewing basic EVOC skills that might be used during emergency response and/or pursuits, review driver behaviors and reactions due to stress while driving in the emergency mode, reviewing the steps for conducting a high-risk contact at the end of a pursuit, and reviewing how to conduct a non-traditional high-risk contact due to unusual position of the suspect vehicle following a PIT maneuver, moving roadblock, or crash, review pursuit reporting, review legal issues, review officer safety issues, review use-of-force issues related to pursuit and the interventions that may be applicable.

Note: Officers must have completed the 2021-2023 LESB curriculum by June 30, 2023, in order to be eligible to take the 2023-2025 curriculum. 
 
Required: Departments are encouraged to bring their own squads for the training.  If this is not possible, we do have vehicles.  Note: Officers must have completed the 2021-2023 LESB curriculum by June 30, 2023, in order to be eligible to take the 2023-2025 curriculum. 
 

Session:

May 2, 2025, 0800-1200 or 1300-1700

May 8, 2025,  1300-1700

Cost: $45
Location: Public Safety Training Facility, W2140 Krause Rd. Columbus, WI 53925

Instructor: Lucas Killick & J.F. “Harry” Barger

Equipment: Department squad, duty gear and training weapons

Hours:  4

This Emergency Vehicle Operation and Control (EVOC) class is intended to provide you with the necessary skills and certification to instruct EVOC based on Wisconsin Training and Standards Bureau criteria. You will learn and become competent in developing training curriculum, managing the classroom, setting up and managing practical skills exercises, coaching students, vehicle dynamics, liability issues, policy review and development, fleet management and more.

We have multiple training vehicles to give each student exposure to pursuit-rated operations in Dodge sedans, Chevy sedans, Ford Interceptors and Ford Interceptor SUV.

Required: Must have completed the 32-hour CJ-IDC course before attending, OR be a currently-certified LESB instructor. Must be a certified officer with at least three years of experience.

Sessions: 8am-5pm

June 16-20, 2025 - Instructors Lucas Killick & Perry Mayer

August 18-22, 2025 - Instructors Monica Barman & Perrry Mayer

Cost: $190
Location: Madison College Public Safety Training Facility, W2140 Krause Rd. Columbus, WI 53925
Equipment: Laptop, thumb drive, agency policy, duty belt, training attire, training weapon. No live ammo. Vehicles for training are provided by the college. You may bring an agency emergency vehicle.

This course provides basic LESB Handgun and Rifle Instructor Certification. In this class, students will master basic firearms competency skills, identify and correct problem shooters, development range programs and skill enhancement programs, and perform agency policy assessments and improvements.

Required: Must have completed the 32-hour CJ-IDC course before attending, OR be a currently-certified LESB instructor, and have 3 years full-time experience.  To attend, must apply via form DJ-LE-336 (include completed Skills Competency Checklist for handgun and rifle).

Date: May 12-15 & 19-22, 2025; 8am-5pm
Location: Dane Co. Sheriff’s Department Training Center

Date:   August 18-22 & 25-27, 2025; 8am-5pm
Location: Jefferson Co. Sheriff’s Department Range

Cost: $ 250
Instructors: Dan Horvatin & Ryan Volenberg

Equipment: Body armor, ball cap, eye and ear protection, laptop and thumb drive, agency policy on firearms and training, duty belt, duty weapon, duty patrol rifle/sling, and training attire. Students will need 1250 rounds of handgun ammunition and 750 rounds of rifle ammunition.

This course, taught by a Master Instructor Trainer, prepares instructor candidates for certification as a LESB Defensive Tactics (includes DAAT and POSC) instructor.

Required: Must have completed the 32-hour CJ-IDC course before attending, OR be a currently-certified LESB instructor, and have 3 years of full-time experience.

Dates: June 16-July 1, 2025

Time: 8 am - 5 pm
Cost: $415
Location: Madison College Protective Services Building, 1701 Pearson St., Madison, WI 53704
Instructor: Ben Poller
Equipment: Duty belt and vest, minus any weapons or live ammo. Bring your expandable baton if you have one. We'll be covering them later in the week. If you have a training gun, please bring it to class. Cup and mouthguard will be required to participate in class.  No Live Ammo

Total hours: 96

This four-day (32 hour) course, taught by Master Instructor Trainers, prepares instructor candidates for certification as a Tactical Response instructor. Graduates of this class will be able to instruct officers in building and room clearing, response to violent incidents including response to active shooter incidents. Please bring duty belt (no live/lethal), flashlight, vest, eye protection.

Required: Attendees must have current LESB Instructor in either DAAT/Firearms or have completed formal tactical training such as Basic SWAT or ALERRT Development Course. 

Date:  July 8-11, 2025 , 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Cost: $ 145  
Location: Madison College Protective Services Building, Room 117
1701 Pearson St, Madison, WI 53704
Instructor: Dan Horvatin
Equipment: Duty belt (no live/lethal), flashlight, vest, eye protection. Note taking materials. Tactical Response Instructor 
Hours: 32